1999Nominee
Best Performance
Tarzan
Nigel Hawthorne
Actor · Producer
Hertfordshire, England, UK
April 5, 1929
Biography
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he would win four Bafta Awards during the 1980s in the 'Best Light Entertainment Performance' Category. In the 1990s He would win two more Bafta Awards, one as Best TV Actor for 'The Fragile Heart' and one as Best Film Actor for 'The Madness of King George'. His role in the latter also garnered him his sole Oscar Nomination.
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1993Nominee
Best Performance
Demolition Man
1985Nominee
Best Performance
The Black Cauldron
Career Highlights
1982Highlight
Best Performance
Gandhi
1982Highlight
Best Performance
Firefox
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Tarzan
Demolition Man
The Black Cauldron